[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19494-19495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9676]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Current Population Survey (CPS)--School Enrollment/Computer Use/
and Cell Phone Use Supplement

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hyneck, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Karen Woods, Census Bureau, FOB 3, Room 3340, 
Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-3806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the collection of 
data concerning three combined supplements to be conducted in 
conjunction with the October 2003 CPS. The three combined supplements 
are: the School Enrollment Supplement, the Computer Use Supplement, and 
the Cell Phone Use Supplement. Title 13, United States Code, Section 
182, and Title 29, United States Code, Sections 1-9, authorize the 
collection of the CPS information.
    The School Enrollment Supplement is jointly sponsored by the Census 
Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The basic school enrollment 
questions have been collected annually in the CPS for 30 years. This 
survey is the only source of national data on the age distribution and 
family characteristics of college students and the only source of 
demographic data on preprimary school enrollment. As part of the 
federal government's effort to collect data and provide timely 
information to local governments for policymaking decisions, the survey 
provides national trends in enrollment and progress in school.
    The Computer Use Supplement is jointly sponsored by the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Economics and 
Statistics Administration, the National Center for Education 
Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This survey will 
provide a source of national and state level data on the demographic, 
social, and economic characteristics of Internet users and non-users. 
The development of statistical profiles of disadvantaged groups and 
specific geographic areas will permit public-private partnerships to 
target assistance to those that are most in need. It will provide 
information on where users access the Internet (at home, work, school, 
or other facility), the features used, and the reasons for nonuse of 
the Internet.
    The Cell Phone Use Supplement is jointly sponsored by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau. This survey will provide a 
source of national and state level data on the demographic, social, and 
economic characteristics of cell phone users and nonusers. These data 
will help federal data collection agencies to determine if primary cell 
phone users constitute a new source of nonresponse in telephone 
surveys. The supplement data also will make it possible to study 
general nonresponse bias in telephone surveys.

II. Method of Collection

    The combined school enrollment, computer use, and cell phone use 
information will be collected by both personal visit and telephone 
interviews in conjunction with the regular October CPS interviewing. 
All interviews are conducted using computer-assisted interviewing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0607-0464.
    Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on 
computers.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 57,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is that 
of their time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Section 182, and Title 29, 
U.S.C., Sections 1-9.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget 
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

    Dated: April 15, 2003.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-9676 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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